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| A Derby porcelain figure of the actor James Quinn as Falstaff, modelled by Farnsworth. England, circal 1800. Measures over 16 1/2inches high. Outstanding painting and gilding on the paunchy fellow with tiny flowers and gilded buttons. Ruffled collar in late Elizabethan style. Very handsome face of the actor wonderfully modelled. Red boots. Shield with gold buttons and decorations. Missing sword, but scabbard under his left hand. Marvellous Rococco base with puce and turquoise highlighted by very rich gilding. Red Derby mark for the first decade of the 19th century. Besides the missing sword and tips to 2 fingers on right hand, there is no damage/restoration of any sort to this exceptional piece. |
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